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Thursday, June 30, 2011

Relish the Relish - Two Hot Dog Toppers

From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...It's a miracle that any of us raised in the 40's and 50's lived to tell the tale. We biked without helmets, skated without knee pads and rode shotgun without seat belts. Folks were not yet health conscious and, unless your mother was a dietician, pantry shelves sagged under the weight of newly introduced dips, chips and spreads. Casseroles ruled the day and a quick dinner of hot dogs and chips was not unusual. One of the treats of the time was a cheese stuffed hot dog wrapped in bacon. When I stumbled on a recipe for them written by Emeril Lagasse , I really had to laugh. The lowly hot dog had come full circle. As bad as these might be for you, they are delicious, and had Proust sampled one, culinary literature might forever have been changed. Over the next few days, folks are going to consume a lot of hot dogs, so, I thought this would be a good time to share some recipes for condiments to serve with them. As it happens, I have two recipes for relish that I think you'll enjoy. They are easy to make and will allow you to put your own stamp on the hot dogs you serve this holiday weekend. Here's how they're made.

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I too remember those days of no bike helmets or seat belts. No computers or color tv either- how did we survive? :) These relishes look like they'd be the perfect complement to any self respecting hot dog. I especially like the sound of the cranberry one- I can almost taste that one right now!

You continue to amaze and amuse me, Mary. I grew up in the 40's and 50's and ate plenty of hotdogs. I have freshly cured dill pickles in my fridge and you've given me something fun to do with a couple of them.

Ahh, the memories of when we truly lived dangerously. Does anyone remember the old station wagons with a rear facing third row. We would sit back there, no seatbelts with the rear window down. (No air conditioning in those days.) How crazy was that.

Good idea to dress up your hotdog with these relishes.

(I've never had a cheese stuff, bacon-wrapped hotdog. Sounds like a missed out)

I love hot dogs. In fact, despite being health conscious, I love all junk food! My parents are also very nostalgic of those years, and always have beautiful stories to tell. People might have been eating worse, but they were also more active! Kids weren't in front of computers all the time!Anyway, lovely post :)xxx

I just posted about chicken/turkey vs pork/beef dogs last week. It is a wonder we survived. Might eat them less often but every now & then you just have to have a dog. Hubby loves to pile my homemade zucchini pickles on his dogs so I know he would love that pickle relish. Will be making that one soon. Thanks for sharing.

Phil would be in heaven with these relishes, but my eyes have fallen on the Parmesan crisps below and I have copied them. I'm thinking they would be good salad toppers? You are right about living through the 40's and 50's! I remember watching the original Wuthering Heights movie, and when Heathcliff's love became ill,the doctor advised plenty of rest, heavy cream, and butter.

I thought that my mother was the only one that made hotdogs stuffed with cheese and wrapped in bacon. My husband could not believe that we had these for dinner. I don't remember what she served with them but my brother and I thought they were fancy.

Mary...I am hungry just looking at your hot dog toppers :) I shall have these toppers for my burger :) Thanks for sharing the recipe for these relish toppers..I am sure they taste good and give the hot dog some oomph :)

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